# a good beginner 5a yoyo **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [June 8, 2012, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592 "2012-06-08T05:46:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brianlevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@brianlevan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/brianlevan)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592/1 "2012-06-08T05:46:15Z")
I trying to do 5a a need a beginner yoyo because this would be my first time.Any suggestioins? ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592/2 "2012-06-08T06:17:20Z")
take a 1a yoyo, put a counterweight on it. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592/3 "2012-06-08T06:20:02Z")
> [@brianlevan](#): > > I trying to do 5a a need a beginner yoyo because this would be my first time.Any suggestioins? Depends on how you want to approach this. For now, I’ll just stick with pre-packaged sets. First, there’s the Freehand Zero(FHZ). It comes with 3 counterweights: bouncy ball, dice, head. Ahother option might by the Flying Squirrel, which also comes with a squirrel head counterweight. The Freakhand and FH2(same thing) come with a dice. I have a FH2 and the complete Freakhand set and got my boy a blue Freakhand since he wants to do 5A(he’s 5 and a half) and he’s DOING IT. Duncan also has the Throw Monkey. The YYJ Pinnacle is nice too, that’s what I’m playing. Most of these options are under $20 and depending on sales, might be around $10 or so. The Duncans tend to be responsive, so typical simple mods are required like clean the bearing and remove a sticker. Great, now I’m on the hunt for a Throw Monkey and maybe a Flying Squirrel.(and maybe a flying Panda too! but that’s an undersized 4A) ---
**Author:** ![Hogheg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ce73a5/32.png) [@Hogheg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hogheg)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592/4 "2012-06-08T07:57:51Z")
I started learning on a Pinnacle, but quickly moved onto using my DM2 once I’d found a new YoYo for 1A. Freehand 2s and Freehand Zeros are also popular beginner 5a YoYos but I’ve never owned either. I can vouch for the YoYoJam Pinnacle though, it’s incredibly durable! It’s a great choice since you’re going to be hitting a lot of stuff with your YoYo when you start out. 😛 Store links: [YoYoJam Pinnacle](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/553/YYJ-Pinnacle) [Duncan Freehand Zero](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/46/Duncan-Free-Hand-Zero) [Duncan Freehand 2](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/212/Duncan-Freehand-2) ---
**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592/5 "2012-06-08T12:38:03Z")
PSG or Asteroid. ---
**Author:** ![mx.yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@mx.yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mx.yoyo)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592/6 "2012-06-08T12:57:21Z")
I’d recommend a Metal Drifter. I feel like they are a step above from the previously mentioned Duncan’s. Just buy new pads for it(dif-pads, silicone stickers, etc.,) that are less responsive and play it like that. It will be unresponsive after about an hour because the bearing will have broken in. I love the metal drifter, even for 1A it’s my favorite $20 at the moment ---
**Author:** ![yotricksv2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/cdc98d/32.png) [@yotricksv2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yotricksv2)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592/7 "2012-06-08T14:51:32Z")
id say get a yyj destiny ---
**Author:** ![supbreh1234](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supbreh1234/32/1131_2.png) [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592/8 "2012-06-08T14:57:05Z")
i bought a dice counterweight and put it on my yomega maverick! perfect for freehand learners (like me) ---
**Author:** ![Hogheg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ce73a5/32.png) [@Hogheg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hogheg)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592/9 "2012-06-08T15:42:36Z")
> [@yotricksv2](#): > > id say get a yyj destiny A little pricey for a beginner 5a YoYo don’t you think? ---
**Author:** ![Ghost8982](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ghost8982/32/675_2.png) [@Ghost8982](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ghost8982)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592/10 "2012-06-08T15:59:44Z")
I started 5a on a metal drifter with dif pads and kk bearing and I swapped out the skull weight for a die. Worked great for me. ---
**Author:** ![WasKnownAsYoNick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wasknownasyonick/32/119_2.png) [@WasKnownAsYoNick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WasKnownAsYoNick)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592/11 "2012-06-08T20:11:29Z")
I would highly recommend starting out with a Freehand Zero. It doesn’t really matter which counterweight you use, each of the CWs that come with it work great. I would encourage you to learn the basic skills of 5A on a responsive setup as it will help to smooth out your style in the future. Once you feel comfortable with the basics, you can then adjust the FHZ to be unresponsive. -Nick ---
**Author:** ![123yo456](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/74df32/32.png) [@123yo456](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/123yo456)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592/12 "2012-06-16T12:47:50Z")
Just pick a beginner 1a yoyo then ad a counter weight on the end of the string. ---
**Author:** ![YourBBQ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yourbbq/32/7926_2.png) [@YourBBQ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YourBBQ)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592/13 "2012-06-19T07:21:48Z")
My setup is the Adegle Asteroid with an eraser counterweight. I poked a hole through a square eraser and then tied thmit onto the string. This way, I won’t ding the yoyo, or hurt anybody or anything around me. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592/14 "2012-06-19T07:23:59Z")
> [@YourBBQ](#): > > My setup is the Adegle Asteroid with an eraser counterweight. I poked a hole through a square eraser and then tied thmit onto the string. This way, I won’t ding the yoyo, or hurt anybody or anything around me. That should help you with correcting mistakes! ---
**Author:** ![Ghost8982](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ghost8982/32/675_2.png) [@Ghost8982](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ghost8982)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-good-beginner-5a-yoyo/38592/15 "2012-06-19T14:47:06Z")
> [@YourBBQ](#): > > My setup is the Adegle Asteroid with an eraser counterweight. I poked a hole through a square eraser and then tied thmit onto the string. This way, I won’t ding the yoyo, or hurt anybody or anything around me. That was a good idea! Wish I’d thought of that. > [@Studio42](#): > > > [@YourBBQ](#): > > > > My setup is the Adegle Asteroid with an eraser counterweight. I poked a hole through a square eraser and then tied thmit onto the string. This way, I won’t ding the yoyo, or hurt anybody or anything around me. > > That should help you with correcting mistakes! That was funny. Gave me a good chuckle.